Folding couch



June 2, 1925.

D. IH. CALDEMEYER FOLDING conca Film1 Aug, 25, 192s f rf//fff l l/l (kPatented June 2, 1925.

UNITED STATE-s :DANIEL mcAtnnMnYER, or nvANsvrLLn, Inn-MNA. i

FOLDING coUcH.

:Application fried August 25, 1923. semi noyeaasas.

To a-ZZ whom it may conce/m. .y kBe it `known that DANIEL Hi CAnnnMnrnn,a citizen of the United States, residing at Evansville, inthe county ofVanderburg and State` of Indiana, has'y invented certain new and usefulImprovements in .Folding Couches, of which the following is aspecification. y

This invention relates to folding couches of the swing-over type whereinone section is adapted to swing laterally or transversely in relation tothe other Isection for the purpose of stackingvor superposing itthereon, or to be arranged alongside the first named section to convertthe couch into a bed.

My object is to .provide a folding couch or davenport of the characterset forth `wherec in the swing-over section is supported in an improvedmanner by the stationary section; further, to provide couch sections anda couch bottom of improved construction, as

also an improved swing-over connection be@ vtween the couch sections anda novel arL rangement of foldable legs and supports therefor.

The invention comprises certain'improved features and novel combinationof parts set forth at length hereinafter and recited. in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view, partly broken away, the couch or davenportbeing open;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation, the couch or davenport being openand theswing-overV connection shown in dotted lines;

Y Fig. 3 is a transverse section on theline 3-3, Fig. 1, the couch ordavenport being closed, illustrating the manner of supporting thefolding legs; and f 1 Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of the joint forone of the foldable legs.

The couch or davenport comprises a .main or stationary section 1 andaswing-over section 2, the latter being adapted to stack on the formerwhen the piece of furniture is to be used as a davenport or couch asshown in Fie. 3. Section 1 is arovided with rigid legs 3 and section 2has foldable legs 4 which are of such a height that when the section 2is extended to convert the couch into a full` width bed, the legs 4 restuponthe floor as shown in Fig. 2.

Section 2 is provided with suitable upholstering 5.

igs. 1, 2. upon the section 1, thecushions 8 are then Fig. The legs 4arepivotally connected at 9 to Section v1 has a bottom comprisingfabric` i or Vother material 6 and cross-slats?, the latter resting onthe frameworlcof said section 1.

` Three cushions 8 are adapted to be` placed upon thefbottom', 7 ,whenthesections 1 and 2 are in Xtended relation asshown in Then the section2 is stacked placed uponV the upholstered part cso that Vthe `couch maybe used as such, as shown` in brackets 10 secured `to the section 2. Thebrackets are provided with `slots 11 in which is adapted to travel thestud 12 carried by leg 4. Thus, the leg is guided and strengthened inits lopening and closing movement and when in the position shown in Fig.2 and also prevented Vfrom accidentally folding when supporting the saidsections.

The section 2 is connected to section 1 so that it may swing in relationthereto into the positions shown in Figs. 2 and 3 by a bail 13 whoseends are pivotedat 14v to plates 15 secured to the inner faces of theends of the frame of the section 1. The bail is suitably mounted inbearings carried by section 2. Thus, the section 2 may be raised andswung over into the position shown inFig. 3, or, lowered into theposition shown in Fig. 2 accordingto the use to which theI couch is tobe put.'

To assist in closing the couch there are provided contractile coilsprings 16 which are connected to the bail 13 and'to the section 1.

Tosupport the foldable legs 4 when the ypiece of furniture is convertedinto a couch r as shown in Fig. 3, inclined metal vsupports and guides17 are'provided at the ends of section 1. The supports and guides 17 areso positioned that when the section 2 is` swung over onto section 1, thelegs 4con-l tact with the supportsand guides y17 and said legs arethereby automatically folded.

When it is desired to convert the couch. into a bed, the cushions 8 areremoved from the upholstered part 5 and the section 2 is thenswung overinto the position shown in Fig. 2.V Cushions v8 are then placed upon thebottom 6, 7,`Whereupon they lie fiush with the upholstered parte andthecouch is then adapted for use as a bed. When used as a couch as shown inFig. 3, the

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cushions 8 rest upon the upholstered part 5. Any suitable pillow rest orholder' 18 may be provided on section 2.

The relationship of the section 2 to sec- .i tion 1 is such that whensection 2 is extended yof sections adapted to stack, one on top of theother, or to be arranged side by side, foldable legs carried by themovable section, operative connections between the sections, adaptingone section to be folded on the other section, and elongated, inclinedplates carried by the stationary section adapted to exert a camining,folding action y on said legs, and to sustain the legs when the movablesection is stacked on the stationary section.

2. In a foldable couch, the combination of a stationary section, aswing-over section adapted to stack on the'V stationary section or to beextended in relation thereto, operative connections `between thesections adapting the swing-over section to operate as aforesaid,foldable legs for supporting the swing-over section when it is extendedin relation to the stationary section, and ineans on thefstationarysection adapted to engage the legs with a camining action toautomatically fold said legs `when the swing-over section 1s stacked onthe stationary section.

DANIELk H. o'Ai@EMEYER.`

In testimony whereof I aljlix iny signa-` ture.

